indigo
01-24-2007, 05:13 AM
FUNimation Season Box Sets
In November 2005, FUNimation announced they would release a remastered form of Dragon Ball Z on DVD beginning in 2007. It was later confirmed that "Season 1" (the Vegeta Saga) would be released on February 6, 2007. It is confirmed that the first 39 episodes, spread across 6 dvds, will cost $50. The series has been re-transferred at 1080p resolution with digital restoration technology removing all grain and scratches from FUNImation's original prints of the series. It is important to note however that like many early 90's Toei productions, the series was produced on 16mm film which tends to be fairly grainy and soft. The new restoration was supervised by colorist Steve Franko. It has also been reported from FUNImation's online trailer that the series will be presented in widescreen (1.78:1, cropped from the original full frame) for the first time, although this was not confirmed at press time. They also said it will contain a revised English track in 5.1 surround (it is said to contain original the Japanese score, although it is unknown just how the English dialogue is revised). Special features will include a featurette on the remastering of the original Japanese print. It is also confirmed that all other 291 episodes are to be remastered and released in boxset form. FUNimation released a trailer for the new set on the Dragon Ball Z website.
Comparison images from the new set show that while there is missing footage on the top and bottom, there is at least additional footage on the right and left that has not appeared in any prior release, having been taken straight from the original Japanese film master recording. In response to negative fan outcry regarding the release's apparent cropping of the source video, a FUNimation representative has released a document from the team remastering the video, which explains the logistics of the new release[1]. This document details how certain areas of the original film are damaged, and admit that though video is cropped, this release will eliminate the grain that would be present on prior 4:3 releases. It has also been theorized that it is ultimately more inexpensive to remaster the series for HD in 1080p than repair 291 episodes worth of damaged film.
From Wikipedia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z)
I don't know. I'm kind of excited about this, in a geeky nostalgic little kid sort of way. Yeah, I know, the North American treatment of the show has been all but appalling to "true" fans-- But, this is the shit that I grew up on. Every goddam weekday, five o'clock.
As it says above, they're apparently going to be using the original Japanese score and junk-- But, I'll kind of miss the cheezy re-written dialogue, and the terrible English actors.
Of course, that's exactly what DBZ is-- Cheezy dialogue, long episodes of people just staring at eachother, funky hair colors, and bad actors-- So, perhaps it's just better if I remember it fondly, rather than realizing what a terrible fucking cartoon it was.
You can catch the YouTube trailer here. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Up8xJ2DCdQo)
In November 2005, FUNimation announced they would release a remastered form of Dragon Ball Z on DVD beginning in 2007. It was later confirmed that "Season 1" (the Vegeta Saga) would be released on February 6, 2007. It is confirmed that the first 39 episodes, spread across 6 dvds, will cost $50. The series has been re-transferred at 1080p resolution with digital restoration technology removing all grain and scratches from FUNImation's original prints of the series. It is important to note however that like many early 90's Toei productions, the series was produced on 16mm film which tends to be fairly grainy and soft. The new restoration was supervised by colorist Steve Franko. It has also been reported from FUNImation's online trailer that the series will be presented in widescreen (1.78:1, cropped from the original full frame) for the first time, although this was not confirmed at press time. They also said it will contain a revised English track in 5.1 surround (it is said to contain original the Japanese score, although it is unknown just how the English dialogue is revised). Special features will include a featurette on the remastering of the original Japanese print. It is also confirmed that all other 291 episodes are to be remastered and released in boxset form. FUNimation released a trailer for the new set on the Dragon Ball Z website.
Comparison images from the new set show that while there is missing footage on the top and bottom, there is at least additional footage on the right and left that has not appeared in any prior release, having been taken straight from the original Japanese film master recording. In response to negative fan outcry regarding the release's apparent cropping of the source video, a FUNimation representative has released a document from the team remastering the video, which explains the logistics of the new release[1]. This document details how certain areas of the original film are damaged, and admit that though video is cropped, this release will eliminate the grain that would be present on prior 4:3 releases. It has also been theorized that it is ultimately more inexpensive to remaster the series for HD in 1080p than repair 291 episodes worth of damaged film.
From Wikipedia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z)
I don't know. I'm kind of excited about this, in a geeky nostalgic little kid sort of way. Yeah, I know, the North American treatment of the show has been all but appalling to "true" fans-- But, this is the shit that I grew up on. Every goddam weekday, five o'clock.
As it says above, they're apparently going to be using the original Japanese score and junk-- But, I'll kind of miss the cheezy re-written dialogue, and the terrible English actors.
Of course, that's exactly what DBZ is-- Cheezy dialogue, long episodes of people just staring at eachother, funky hair colors, and bad actors-- So, perhaps it's just better if I remember it fondly, rather than realizing what a terrible fucking cartoon it was.
You can catch the YouTube trailer here. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Up8xJ2DCdQo)